National Affairs: Lies, Chestnuts & Absurdities

The message sounded just like the Harry Truman of campaign time. Instead
of sitting back petulantly while his congressional lieutenants lost
fight after fight for his program, Harry Truman got into the ring
himself last week. To Speaker Sam Rayburn, he sent a ripsnorting attack
on his old enemy, the real-estate lobby, just in time to help along the
Administration's housing bill.

In language that any Congressman could understand, Harry Truman lit into
the "little group of ruthless men . . . who spend their time attempting
to block progressive housing legislation ... I...